Russia sees no chance to resume a security dialogue with NATO as the bloc continues to support Kiev in its conflict with Moscow.
The information was shared by Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov with the press on May 16 when asked to comment on Bloomberg's news report that the US has proposed restoring the security talks of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) as part of efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Mr. Peskov stated that Russia "has not received any substantial proposals" on this issue and ruled out the possibility of returning to any formal partnership with NATO because this is unrealistic in the current geopolitical context.
Its hard to talk about resuming any form of dialogue when NATO is actually in conflict with the Russian Federation, he said.
However, the spokesperson acknowledged that issues related to security and stability in the European continent need to be discussed and started as soon as possible.
The NATO-Russia Council was established in 2002 to build trust and promote transparency in the post-Cold War period. The two sides held consultations on security issues, arms control and counter-terrorism.
However, the mechanism began to lose its importance as relations between Russia and the West became tense in early 2010.
NATO suspended all practical cooperation with Russia after Russia's capture of Crimea in 2014.
Some diplomatic communications - mainly focusing on the Ukrainian crisis - continued until 2022 and officially ended when the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in February that year.
